1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following information is to give you an overview of what happens with your personal data when you use this website. Personal data are all data with which you ca be identified personally. You can find more detailed information about data protection in our privacy statement below.
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data on this website is processed through the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Note on responsible authority" of this privacy statement.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, we collect data that you give us yourself. Those are data that you enter into a contact form for example. Other data are collected automatically or following your consent by visiting the website through our IT systems. Those are mostly technical data (e.g. web browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically by entering this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some data is collected to ensure a faultless provision of the website. Other data can be use to analyse your user behavior.
Which rights do you have concerning your data?
You have the right to obtain information about the origin, the recipient and purpose of your saved personal data at any time and free of charge. Additionally, you also have the right to demand your personal data to be corrected or deleted. If you have given your consent to process your data, you can withdraw your permission any time. You also have the right to demand a limitation of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you are conceded a right of appeal at the responsible regulatory authority.
For this or other questions concerning data protection you can contact us anytime.
2. Hosting
IONOS
We are hosting our website at IONOS SE. Provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (subsequently IONOS). When you visit our website, IONOS collects certain logfiles including IP addresses. You can find more information in the privacy statement of IONOS: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.
The use of IONOS is based on article 6, paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable display of our website. In case a corresponding consent was queried, the data is processed exclusively on the basis of article 6, paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR and article 25 paragraph 1 TTDSG (Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act) provided that the consent to storing cookies and accessing information in the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) in terms of the TTDSG is included. The consent is revocable at any time.
Order processing
We have entered into a contract for order processing with the above mentioned provider. This contract is required under data protection law and ensures that they only process personal data of our website visitors according to our instructions and subject to the GDPR.
3. General notes and mandatory information
Data protection
The providers of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We keep your data confidential and in accordance with legal data security regulations as well as this privacy notice.
When you use this website, we process various personal data. Personal data are date with which you can be identified personally. The present privacy notice explains, which data we process and what we use them for. It also explains, when and why we do this.
We point out that data transmission in the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can pose security holes. A complete protection of the data against access from third parties is therefore not possible.
Responsible authority
The responsible authority for data processing on this website is:
Landschafts- und Kunstverein Rietzer Berg e.V.
Rietzer Siedlung 11
14797 Kloster Lehnin
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 3381 211438
Email: info@rietzerberg.de
Responsible authority is the natural or legal person that alone or jointly with others decides upon the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses etc.).
Storage period
Insofar this privacy notice does not mention a specific storage period, your personal data remain with us until the purpose of processing this data is no longer persued. If you claim a relevant request for deletion or revoke a consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have any other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. fiscal or commercial retention periods). In the latter case the deletion take place after the reasons cease to apply.
General information about the legal bases of data processing on this website
In case you have agreed to the data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of article 6 paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR or article 9 paragraph 2 lit. a GRPR in case specific categories of data according to article 9 paragraph 1 GDPR are processed. In case of an explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing also takes place on the basis of article 49 paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have agreed to the storage of cookies or to the access of information in your device (e.g. through device fingerprinting), the data processing additionally takes place on the basis of §25 paragraph 1 TTDSG. The consent is revocable at any time. In case your data is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of article 6 paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR. Additionally, we process your data in case of a legal requirement on the basis of article 6 paragraph 1 lit. c GDPR. The data processing can take place on the basis of our legitimate interest according to article 6 paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. You will find more information about the relevant legal bases in the following privacy notice.
Information on data transfer to the USA and other third countries
We use - amongst others - tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not secure by data-protection law. When these tools are active, your personal data can be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We inform you that data protection laws in those countries are not guaranteed to be at levels comparable to those under EU law. US companies are required for example, to release personal data to security authorities and concerned parties cannot take action against this. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. secret services) process, evaluate and permanently store your data that is located on US servers for monitoring purposes. This data processing is beyond our influence.
Withdrawel of your consent for data processing
Many data-processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any given consent at any time. The legitimacy of data processing before the withdrawel remains unaffected.
Right of objection against the data collection in specific cases as well as against direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
When data processing takes place on the basis of article 6 paragraph 1 lit. e or f GDPR you have the right of objection against the processing of your personal data anytime for reasons relating to your particular situation. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. You can find the relevant legal basis in this privacy notice. If you appeal we will no longer proess the affected personal data unless we can prove compelling and legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interest, rights and freedoms or the processing serves the assertion, exertion or defense of legal claims (appeal according to article 21 paragraph 1 GDPR). If you personal data are processed for direct advertising you have the right to appeal against the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertisement at any time. This also applies to profiling in case it relates to such direct advertisement. If you appeal, your personal data will subsequently not be used for the purpose of direct advertising anymore (appeal according to article 21 paragraph 2 GDPR).
Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, those affected have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint persists regardless of any other administrative or judicial remedy.
Right to data portability
You have the right to request data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another person responsible, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.
SSL or TLS encryption
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, deletion and correction
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to check this. For the duration of the examination, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
- If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to demand that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of being deleted.
- If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR, your interests and ours must be weighed up. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data - apart from its storage - may only be processed with your consent or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
In some cases, cookies from third-party companies can also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have different functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or to display advertising.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you want (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies for measuring web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of their services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies was requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you of this separately in this data protection declaration and, if necessary, ask for your consent.
Inquiry by e-mail, telephone or fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this was queried; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you sent to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.
5. Social Media
Facebook Plugins (Like & Share Button)
Plugins from the social network Facebook are integrated on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, however, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like button” (“Like”) on this website. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins.
When you visit this website, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Facebook. You can find more information on this in Facebook's data protection declaration at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy.
If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to this website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
The Facebook plugins are used on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) according to the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Insofar as personal data is collected on our website and forwarded to Facebook using the tools described here, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited to collecting the data and passing it on to Facebook. The processing by Facebook after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. Our joint obligations have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for issuing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for implementing the tool on our website in a secure manner in accordance with data protection law. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert your rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly on Facebook. If you assert the rights of data subjects with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
Instagram Plugin
Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Instagram.
The storage and analysis of the data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) according to the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tools described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited to collecting the data and passing it on to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram after forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. Our joint obligations have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for issuing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for implementing the tool on our website in a secure manner in accordance with data protection law. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook and Instagram products. You can assert your rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed on Facebook or Instagram directly on Facebook. If you assert the rights of data subjects with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/5669946660333381.
For more information, see Instagram's privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
6. Analysis tools and advertising
IONOS WebAnalytics
This website uses the analysis services of IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter: IONOS). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, D - 56410 Montabaur. As part of the analyzes with IONOS, e.g. visitor numbers and behavior (e.g. number of page views, duration of a website visit, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e. which website the visitor comes from), visitor locations and technical data (browser and operating system versions) are analyzed. For this purpose, IONOS stores the following data in particular:
- Referrer (previously visited Website)
- Requested web page or file
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Device type used
- Time of access
- Anonymous IP address (used only to determine the location of access)
According to IONOS, data collection is completely anonymous so that it cannot be traced back to individual persons. Cookies are not stored by IONOS WebAnalytics.
The storage and analysis of the data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) according to the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics can be found in the IONOS data protection declaration under the following link: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/index.php?id=6
WordPress Statistics
This website uses "WordPress Statistics" to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Aut O'Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Business Centre, No.1 Lower Mayor Street, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland, whose parent company is based in the USA.
WordPress Statistics uses technologies that enable the user to be recognized for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). WordPress statistics records for analysis e.g. Log files (referrer, IP address, browser, etc.), the origin of the website visitors (country, city) and what actions they took on the site (e.g. clicks, views, downloads). The information collected in this way about the use of this website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address will be anonymized after processing and before storage.
This analysis tool is used on the basis of Article 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymous analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both their website and their advertising. If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) according to the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://automattic.com/de/privacy/.
7. Plugins and Tools
YouTube
This website includes videos from the YouTube website. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
If you visit one of our websites on which YouTube is integrated, a connection to the YouTube servers will be established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.
Furthermore, YouTube can store various cookies on your device or use comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can receive information about visitors to this website. This information is used i.a. used to collect video statistics, improve usability and prevent fraud attempts.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
YouTube is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) according to the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on handling user data can be found in YouTube's data protection declaration at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.